Resilient Calgary

Creating a Calgary that is more resilient in the face of stresses and shocks.

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The 100RC is a global network of cities working to address some of the biggest challenges facing cities. The City of Calgary was named part of the 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation in May 2016.

Resilience Phase II Kick Off Event

Watch the #ResilientYYC team launch the second phase of the Resilient Strategy for Calgary! Stakeholders and members of the team heard from the Mayor, Chief Resilience Officer, Deputy Chief Resilience Officer and Chief Joseph Weasel Child discuss:

Resilience activities and initiatives in Calgary

How Calgary is collaborating with the 100 Resilient Cities Network

Next steps in the development of a Resilience Strategy for Calgary

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Presentations from the session

What is Resiliency?

Urban Resilience, as defined by 100RC, is the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kind of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience. Our resilience is tied to learning, adapting and continually improving.

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Preliminary Resilience Assessment (PRA)

The PRA is a living document that summarizes the method and results of the activities carried out by The City’s resilience team to date. The assessment describes the city profile, the main stresses and shocks in Calgary, perceptions of stakeholders and the public and the inventory of actions already in place.

Four recommended discovery areas have been identified with one overarching theme that will serve as the basis for Calgary’s resilience strategy.

The #ResilientYYC Agenda-Setting Workshop was held on March 3, 2017. The day-long workshop created an initial forum to discuss Urban Resilience and focused on stresses and shocks that will inform the development of a strategy for a more resilient Calgary and region.